Shane Byrne

(21 Nov 2011)

Shane Byrne is a former Ireland rugby international. He plied his trade for many years at Leinster and between 2001 and 2005 was a solid fixture on the Irish squad. In 2005 he was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and played in the first and third tests. He joined Saracens in the summer of 2005 for two years, before returning to Ireland.